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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Rutherfordton, Rutherford County-Marchman Field Airport (KFQD)

Lat: 35.43°NLon: 81.94°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	87%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.21 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 8:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S South Mountains NC

Today
High: 70 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 62.